Latest News About Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex

Updated 2026-06-18 00:48

The Kamal Maula Mosque lies at the Bhojshala complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, linking a Sufi saint Kamal-al-Din with a site that reportedly evolved from a temple after the saint's death around 1331 CE. The site has undergone legal disputes as authorities investigate its history. Modern inquiries, including court-ordered scientific surveys, aim to determine its origins amid claims of Hindu temple remnants and later mosque use. In 2024, ASI-focused reports highlighted architectural phases, underscoring cultural layering at Bhojshala. The Supreme Court has cautioned the ASI against actions that could alter the complex's character, keeping interpretations of the site in legal and scholarly flux.

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ASI told to conduct Scientific Survey of Bhojshala Complex - Civilsdaily

Verandah with decorated pillars (Sthāpanā)

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ASI finds Kamal Maula mosque built with temple remnants, not ...

The claim is said to be not unknown to historians who long ago documented the reuse of available materials from old temples, which was common at the time, but not the provenance of materials built...

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Kamal Maula Masjid or Bhojshala temple? MP HC orders ‘scientific survey’

The Hindu side had petitioned the court, requesting an investigation to ascertain the actual nature of the structure that Muslims consider to be a mosque. India Tomorrow NEW DELHI—A series of orders, favouring Hindu parties, in Varanasi’s Gyanvapi case seems to have opened floodgates for thousands of Babris (Babri mosque). The Indore bench of the […]

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Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex Dispute - Civilsdaily

The Supreme Court has issued a cautionary note to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) barring any physical excavation that could alter the character of the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex.